Aaron Frenkel


Aaron G. Frenkel is an Israeli businessman.

Career

Since the 1980s, Frenkel has been the owner of the Loyd's Group, a holding company that has invested in real estate and the aerospace industry.
Frenkel established the Loyd's Group as a representative of The Boeing Company, Airbus SE, Gulfstream Aerospace, Agusta, Embraer and others in the Central & Eastern European market.
Frankel acquired control of Gav-Yam in 2020. He sold his stake to the Property & Building Corp in December 2021 at a value of NIS 3.1 billion, earning a profit of NIS 1.25 billion.
Frenkel, with Mubadala Investment Company from Abu Dhabi, acquired 22% stake of the Tamar gas field in the Mediterranean Sea.
In the finance and banking sector, Frenkel is the largest private shareholder in Bank Leumi since June 2022.
Frenkel is the chairman of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress, the vice president of the World Jewish Congress and the president of Limmud FSU.

Philanthropy

Health care

Frenkel serves as chairman of the International Board of Trustees of Yad Sarah, the largest health and volunteer organization in Israel.
In September 2017, Frenkel established the Frenkel Emergency Medical Center at the Yad Sarah Center in Jerusalem. FEMC includes a medical imaging department, treatment rooms, laboratories, and other facilities.
Frenkel has supported the Sheba Medical Center, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, and Ezra LeMarpeh.

Community

was founded in 2006, and Frenkel serves as its President. Limmud FSU engages young Russian-Jewish adults and empowers them to take ownership of their identity and connect with their communities through pluralistic, egalitarian volunteer-driven conferences of Jewish learning, culture and tradition.
Frenkel, along with others, assisted in the rescue of athletes and asylum seekers from Afghanistan after it fell to Taliban rule.

Personal life

Frenkel is married to Maja Ruth Frenkel, they have 5 children.

Awards and recognition